On September 27 in London, there will be an unusual opportunity to hear a violin and accordion duet in the classical repertoire!

Duo Karolina Mikołajczyk & Iwo Jednocki are this year’s winners of POLITYKA’S PASZPORT in the Classical Music category, one of the few violin and accordion duos in the world performing classical music. Winners of the Grand Prix and 1st place at international music competitions, nominated for the Fryderyk award for their album of contemporary music. They have performed over 250 recitals in Europe, Asia, South America and the United States, including two concerts at Carnegie Hall.

Their cooperation with Krzysztof Penderecki resulted in receiving official consent from the Maestro to create an arrangement for violin and accordion of the First Sonata (originally intended for violin and piano). The world-famous violinist Maxim Vengerov described them as “a duo that sounds like one instrument”.

The duo’s next concerts are a “around the world tour” planned for the next few months, which will include Poland, the United States (New York, Washington, Los Angeles, Hawaii), Australia (Melbourne), and Saudi Arabia (Riyadh).

The duo’s visit to London is also related to the release of their next album, this time on the British label CDR Records. The IMAGIQUE album will have its official premiere this fall.